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Astral retweeted
ASIMOV 1 GOT PUSHED AROUND IN A WORKSHOP. WHY DOES THE SAME BODY KEEP GETTING HARDER TO KNOCK OVER?
Because the gains come from the locomotion policy, the software that decides every step, not from new hardware. Same robot, better reactions.
One detail worth noticing: there's still a safety strap on its back. That means this is a stress test, not a free-standing claim yet.
Would you trust a humanoid that's only been pushed in one lab, or one that's been pushed in a hundred different rooms?
ASIMOV 1 GOT PUSHED AROUND IN A WORKSHOP. WHY DOES THE SAME BODY KEEP GETTING HARDER TO KNOCK OVER?
Because the gains come from the locomotion policy, the software that decides every step, not from new hardware. Same robot, better reactions.
One detail worth noticing: there's still a safety strap on its back. That means this is a stress test, not a free-standing claim yet.
Would you trust a humanoid that's only been pushed in one lab, or one that's been pushed in a hundred different rooms?
TWO HUMANOIDS SWING A ROPE. A ROBOT DOG JUMPS IT. WHY IS THE ROPE THE HARD PART?
The dog only has to time one jump. The humanoids have to hold a steady rhythm, arm after arm, so the dog has something it can predict.
Three machines, one shared timing problem. Even the clip's own caption admits the setup took a while.
Which is harder for a robot: the precise jump, or keeping a steady rhythm for someone else to jump on?
A RED HUMANOID JUST RAN WITH BOTH FEET OFF THE GROUND. WHY IS THAT HARDER THAN WALKING FAST?
Walking always keeps one foot on the floor. Running doesn't. For a moment the robot is in the air with almost nothing to push against.
Then it has to land on one leg, absorb the hit and push off again, step after step, on a curved track.
What's the next real humanoid milestone: a faster sprint, or a run that doesn't end in a fall?
Astral retweeted
TWO HUMANOIDS SWING A ROPE. A ROBOT DOG JUMPS IT. WHY IS THE ROPE THE HARD PART?
The dog only has to time one jump. The humanoids have to hold a steady rhythm, arm after arm, so the dog has something it can predict.
Three machines, one shared timing problem. Even the clip's own caption admits the setup took a while.
Which is harder for a robot: the precise jump, or keeping a steady rhythm for someone else to jump on?
A RED HUMANOID JUST RAN WITH BOTH FEET OFF THE GROUND. WHY IS THAT HARDER THAN WALKING FAST?
Walking always keeps one foot on the floor. Running doesn't. For a moment the robot is in the air with almost nothing to push against.
Then it has to land on one leg, absorb the hit and push off again, step after step, on a curved track.
What's the next real humanoid milestone: a faster sprint, or a run that doesn't end in a fall?
"Watch the rope, not the dog. If the swing drifts by even a little, the jump has nothing to lock onto. Steady rhythm is a quiet skill robots still rarely show."
Astral retweeted
A RED HUMANOID JUST RAN WITH BOTH FEET OFF THE GROUND. WHY IS THAT HARDER THAN WALKING FAST?
Walking always keeps one foot on the floor. Running doesn't. For a moment the robot is in the air with almost nothing to push against.
Then it has to land on one leg, absorb the hit and push off again, step after step, on a curved track.
What's the next real humanoid milestone: a faster sprint, or a run that doesn't end in a fall?
A RED HUMANOID JUST RAN WITH BOTH FEET OFF THE GROUND. WHY IS THAT HARDER THAN WALKING FAST?
Walking always keeps one foot on the floor. Running doesn't. For a moment the robot is in the air with almost nothing to push against.
Then it has to land on one leg, absorb the hit and push off again, step after step, on a curved track.
What's the next real humanoid milestone: a faster sprint, or a run that doesn't end in a fall?
Astral retweeted
ENGINEAI'S T800 JUST GOT HIT IN A CAGE. WHY DO MOST COMPANIES NEVER SHOW THIS TEST?
Walking demos are easy to stage. Contact isn't. Another body pushes back, the balance plan breaks, and the robot has to react to a force it never chose.
That's why this clip says more than a dance video: you see how it falls, not just how it stands.
Which matters more for a humanoid in the real world: not falling, or falling without breaking?
A 320 KG ROBOT HORSE JUST CARRIED A RIDER. WHY IS THE 300 KG LOAD THE REAL STORY, NOT THE SPEED?
DaxAI's Qiji XS is rated for 40 km/h and 8-10 hours of runtime. Speed gets the headline.
But look at the spec board. It can carry almost its own weight. Most quadruped robots handle a small fraction of theirs.
It's a wheel-legged design too: it rolls on flat ground and steps over rough terrain.
Is this a vehicle, a robot, or a new category? And where would it get used first?
ENGINEAI'S T800 JUST GOT HIT IN A CAGE. WHY DO MOST COMPANIES NEVER SHOW THIS TEST?
Walking demos are easy to stage. Contact isn't. Another body pushes back, the balance plan breaks, and the robot has to react to a force it never chose.
That's why this clip says more than a dance video: you see how it falls, not just how it stands.
Which matters more for a humanoid in the real world: not falling, or falling without breaking?
A 320 KG ROBOT HORSE JUST CARRIED A RIDER. WHY IS THE 300 KG LOAD THE REAL STORY, NOT THE SPEED?
DaxAI's Qiji XS is rated for 40 km/h and 8-10 hours of runtime. Speed gets the headline.
But look at the spec board. It can carry almost its own weight. Most quadruped robots handle a small fraction of theirs.
It's a wheel-legged design too: it rolls on flat ground and steps over rough terrain.
Is this a vehicle, a robot, or a new category? And where would it get used first?
Astral retweeted
A 320 KG ROBOT HORSE JUST CARRIED A RIDER. WHY IS THE 300 KG LOAD THE REAL STORY, NOT THE SPEED?
DaxAI's Qiji XS is rated for 40 km/h and 8-10 hours of runtime. Speed gets the headline.
But look at the spec board. It can carry almost its own weight. Most quadruped robots handle a small fraction of theirs.
It's a wheel-legged design too: it rolls on flat ground and steps over rough terrain.
Is this a vehicle, a robot, or a new category? And where would it get used first?
A HUMANOID FELL FLAT IN FRONT OF A PHOTOGRAPHER. THEN IT GOT BACK UP. WHY IS THAT HARDER THAN WALKING?
Walking on a clean floor is a solved demo. A fall is where the real test starts.
Lying flat, the robot has to work out which way it is facing, where its limbs are, and what the floor will let it push against. Then it has to tuck, push and balance without tipping again.
Most demos cut away before this moment. This clip kept the camera rolling.
A robot that never falls is a stage prop. A robot that falls and gets up is a worker.
A 320 KG ROBOT HORSE JUST CARRIED A RIDER. WHY IS THE 300 KG LOAD THE REAL STORY, NOT THE SPEED?
DaxAI's Qiji XS is rated for 40 km/h and 8-10 hours of runtime. Speed gets the headline.
But look at the spec board. It can carry almost its own weight. Most quadruped robots handle a small fraction of theirs.
It's a wheel-legged design too: it rolls on flat ground and steps over rough terrain.
Is this a vehicle, a robot, or a new category? And where would it get used first?
A HUMANOID FELL FLAT IN FRONT OF A PHOTOGRAPHER. THEN IT GOT BACK UP. WHY IS THAT HARDER THAN WALKING?
Walking on a clean floor is a solved demo. A fall is where the real test starts.
Lying flat, the robot has to work out which way it is facing, where its limbs are, and what the floor will let it push against. Then it has to tuck, push and balance without tipping again.
Most demos cut away before this moment. This clip kept the camera rolling.
A robot that never falls is a stage prop. A robot that falls and gets up is a worker.
Astral retweeted
A HUMANOID FELL FLAT IN FRONT OF A PHOTOGRAPHER. THEN IT GOT BACK UP. WHY IS THAT HARDER THAN WALKING?
Walking on a clean floor is a solved demo. A fall is where the real test starts.
Lying flat, the robot has to work out which way it is facing, where its limbs are, and what the floor will let it push against. Then it has to tuck, push and balance without tipping again.
Most demos cut away before this moment. This clip kept the camera rolling.
A robot that never falls is a stage prop. A robot that falls and gets up is a worker.
A HUMANOID FELL FLAT IN FRONT OF A PHOTOGRAPHER. THEN IT GOT BACK UP. WHY IS THAT HARDER THAN WALKING?
Walking on a clean floor is a solved demo. A fall is where the real test starts.
Lying flat, the robot has to work out which way it is facing, where its limbs are, and what the floor will let it push against. Then it has to tuck, push and balance without tipping again.
Most demos cut away before this moment. This clip kept the camera rolling.
A robot that never falls is a stage prop. A robot that falls and gets up is a worker.
In Dubai, a humanoid robot just climbed out of its own flight case in 30 seconds.
Filmed in a living room, not a lab. Next to a sofa.
It lifts its legs, sits up, then stands like it's been doing this for years.
Now imagine 100 of them arriving at your next event.
Who is this robot built for?
Everyone is watching the robot stand up. Nobody is talking about the box.
It shipped in a flight case, got opened in a living room, and was walking within seconds. That's not a lab demo, that's a product you can ship, unpack and use.
The real question isn't "can robots walk?" anymore. It's "who can deliver 1,000 of them by next month?"